fire surround

[mak]

what do you guys use for sticking marble back to wall and what do you use to seel around marble edge of builders opening/?

looking for peoples preferred method:smile5:

 

[proelitegas]

i did a placement for building my portfolio with a large fireplace firm and they used fireproof plaster board to make up the difference in the space between the wall and the surround and then mixed bonding and cement to seal the space in the opening..

 

[AWheating]

heat resistant sillycone on the inside of the opening, and then a small amount of gripfill or some tile adhesive. I did use some precast block cement for a while as i had it given me for free and that was really good.

if you are fitting natural stone type surrounds then you need to use a tile adhesive suitable for the type of material as then can stain and discolour otherwise.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

quality tile addisive ,in regards to around the opening if its a small gap ditto if not sand and cement in all cases i build a brick chamber to form the opening i take this right up to the marble to stop cracking then seal with addisive or if needed rope and addisive

 

[AWheating]

i did a placement for building my portfolio with a large fireplace firm and they used fireproof plaster board to make up the difference in the space between the wall and the surround and then mixed bonding and cement to seal the space in the opening..

i would not use any plasterboard, its only fire rated and you cant have plaster board inside the opening, it must be no combustable materials/solid.

 

[REDSAW]

bucket of tile adhesive dob n dabbed on marble, filleted on edges and pointed out in opening.

 

[mak]

which tile adhesive would you recommend

 

[AWheating]

quick settting cement based tile adhesive should be fine, but its good to ask at local tile showroom as to what suits what material.